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This Swedish Start-Up Is Making Electric Airplanes

The ES-30 electric airplane can carry 30 people and has a range of 200km, and can charge its batteries in 30 mins. These electric airplanes are due to enter service in 2028. United Airlines and Air Canada have already put in orders for the plane, which is built by Heart Aerospace. The biggest barrier to electric flight is the weight of the batteries. Here’s more about them.

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